The three exchanged gifts and returned to their respective homes.
Given their long-standing relationship, words of thanks were no longer necessary.
Chen Shu returned home and promptly fell asleep.
Unable to escape the world of fleeting pleasures.
The next morning, Chen Shu, who was in deep slumber, was awakened by a phone call.
He immediately felt the urge to stay in bed, grumbling,
"Who is it, disturbing the South Jiang Bandit so early in the morning? Don't you want to live?!"
"It's me, Fang Si!"
Chen Shu's expression stiffened, and he instantly became more alert, saying, "No wonder the ringtone sounds so pleasant, it's Sister Fang Si."
"Your reaction is quite quick!"
Fang Si spoke, "It's already twelve o'clock, come out for a meal!"
Chen Shu yawned, tidied himself up, and casually tossed a Giant Baozi to the Slime.
Even if it was only 2% strength, a mosquito was still meat. Don't dismiss a shrimp as not seafood.
After a moment, he seemed to remember something and took out a container from his bag. Inside, there was a bright red heart.
This was the reward from the Dou Ling Field!
The heart of an Shadow Wolf Lord, with a chance to comprehend the innate skill "Extreme Speed," which could increase speed for a period of time. It was a pretty practical skill.
"I am willing to trade ten years of life from Old Xie and Little Xing, it must succeed!"
Chen Shu threw the heart to the Slime and prayed with clasped hands.
After a moment, wails echoed from the room:
"Oh, my heart! It failed!"
Chen Shu looked dejected. Three million yuan had gone down the drain. Ordinary people truly couldn't afford to comprehend skills.
He seemed to recall something and muttered,
"Could it be that Old Xie and Little Xing's lifespans are already less than ten years? Otherwise, there's no reason for it to fail!"
"Achoo!"
"Achoo!"
Xie Sunan and Xu Xingxing sneezed for no reason: "Why do we always feel like someone is cursing us?"
At noon, inside the "Too Delicious" hot pot restaurant.
"Is everyone here?"
Chen Shu's eyes immediately landed on Xu Xingxing and Xie Sunan.
"Old Xie, Little Xing, life is short, eat whatever you want,"
Chen Shu said with a complex expression and a sigh, handing the menu to the two.
"What's with that look?"
Xie Sunan felt a tightness in his chest, as if they were at the end of their lives.
"By the way, Sister Fang Si, how long will you be staying in South Jiang City?"
Chen Shu asked. With such a strong bodyguard, he had to find an opportunity to hunt in the异空间 (Yi Kong Jian - Alternate Dimension).
Fang Si pondered for a moment and said, "It depends on the situation. There's no specific time. It depends on when the person replacing me arrives."
As the five were eating, Fang Si's phone suddenly rang.
Her expression instantly changed, and she got up immediately.
Chen Shu had a vague premonition and asked, "What's wrong?"
Fang Si said with a solemn expression, "A group of ferocious beasts has appeared in Wang Xing Town, and I need to handle it!"
As Chen Shu was about to speak, options suddenly appeared before him.
[Option One: Remain indifferent and continue eating hot pot! Completion Reward: Two Basic Beast Taming Pearls]
[Option Two: Speak up and say, 'Wait, you haven't paid the bill yet!' Completion Reward: Two Level Two Giant Growth Fruits]
[Option Three: Accompany Fang Si to eliminate the ferocious beasts! Completion Reward: A large amount of Beast Taming Power!]
Chen Shu's expression froze, and he directly locked onto the third option.
It was the start of the holidays and he had nothing to do. With such a powerful Beast Tamer as Fang Si accompanying him, there shouldn't be any danger.
Chen Shu said, "Sister Fang Si, I'll go with you."
"You?"
Fang Si raised an eyebrow, a little surprised, and said, "Let me clarify, there's no protection fee. If you dare to extort me..."
"What are you saying?!"
Chen Shu interrupted her directly, saying righteously, "Protecting the city and its citizens is our duty!
In times of crisis like this, if we don't stand up, who will? If we're still thinking about hot pot now, are we even human?!"
At that moment, Xie Sunan and Xu Xingxing, who were enjoying their meal, looked over.
"Are you indirectly criticizing us?"
"Especially us students in the special training class of South Jiang Second High School. If we don't stand up now, we're worse than pigs and dogs!"
"Damn it!"
Xie Sunan and Xu Xingxing twitched their mouths and immediately stood up.
"You're getting more and more offensive!"
The two said with determined eyes, "I think so too. At this time, we must participate!"
Chen Shu's mouth showed a hint of a smile. Although Xie Sunan and Xu Xingxing's combat abilities were not great, they could at least provide support.
One was responsible for escaping, and the other for reconnaissance!
Zhang Dali stood up and said, "I also want to go and see."
Although he was just an ordinary person, he was very interested in the meat of ferocious beasts.
Besides, did they really think he was stupid? If everyone left, who would pay the bill?
"Since you want to go, let's go together!"
As soon as he finished speaking, the four of them rushed out, leaving Xu Xingxing dumbfounded.
"What the hell..."
Xu Xingxing's mouth twitched. He didn't expect the four of them to run so fast.
He was too young!
"Sir, your total is 355."
Xu Xingxing sighed, paid the bill, and came out. The four of them were staring intently at him.
"Don't come over here!"
Xu Xingxing was on guard, fearing he would be tricked again.
He originally wanted to relax on the first day of his winter break, but unexpectedly, he was being tormented.
"We're ready to depart! Quickly summon your bird!"
Chen Shu's eyes were filled with anticipation. He had never tried flying in the city before.
Now that Fang Si had the identity of a Dragon Guard, naturally, there would be a green light all the way.
Xu Xingxing was also stunned and reacted, excitedly summoning his contract spirit.
A mutated Thunder Bird instantly appeared. Just as it was about to shake its tail, the five people swarmed onto it.
"Bang!"
The mutated hunting bird, which had just spread its wings to fly, fell to the ground, its belly sticking to the ground.
"Screech!"
The mutated Thunder Bird let out a soft cry, its eyes showing dissatisfaction.
"Are you really treating me like a bus?!"
"Come on!"
Xu Xingxing directly ordered the Thunder Bird to release its skills. With the augmentation of multiple speed skills, the five successfully took off.
The mutated Thunder Bird shook its tail and instantly ascended into the sky, heading towards Wang Xing Town.
"This bird?"
Fang Si's eyes showed a hint of surprise. She didn't expect a Level 8 contract spirit to be so fast.
Xu Xingxing said, "Sister Fang Si, it's fast, right? It doesn't have any attack skills, only acceleration skills."
Fang Si continuously observed the mutated Thunder Bird and after a while, she said, "How afraid of death are you?"
She hadn't seen such a pure contract spirit even at the Hua Xia Academy.
The group traveled unimpeded. The Spirit Suppressing Bureau and the government did not stop them at all.
Fang Si's silver armlet was not just an armlet. Official personnel immediately recognized that the people on the mutated Thunder Bird were Dragon Guards.
The mutated Thunder Bird flew like a blue streak across the sky of South Jiang City.
The crowds below all looked up, their eyes filled with envy.
Those who dared to fly in the city were either privileged individuals or those who were not afraid of death,
Or perhaps privileged individuals who were not afraid of death.